Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother Discovers the Tragic Toll of Alcohol in Pregnancy

by Bonnie Buxton

Book Overview

Part heartfelt memoir, part practical guide, Damaged Angels recounts Bonnie Buxton's struggles to raise an adopted daughter whom she didn't realize was afflicted with fetal alcohol disorder. Her book also offers guidance to parents who have children with FASD. By the time Bonnie's daughter Colette hit first grade, her parents were coping with her frequent stealing and lying, and the necessity of special education. At fourteen, she discovered drugs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786715502
• ISBN13: 9780786715503
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"